16 Crazy Food Pranks and Follies

The food world certainly isn't immune from pranks and follies. From actual tricks to unbelievable accidents, we are putting a spotlight on 16 of the craziest food faux pas.For the latest food news coverage, read our blog, Food In the News.

Girl Scouts Scam Leaves Troops Stuck With $24,000 Order

Girl Scouts Scam Leaves Troops Stuck With $24,000 Order

Two Girl Scouts troops in Portland, Oregon, thought they were on their way to summer camp after selling a combined 6,000 boxes. As it turned out, the $24,000 order was a hoax and the troops were stuck with the unpaid cookies. The girls' parents, who had covered the costs, were stuck with the bill.

Taco Bell Prank Offered False Promise

Taco Bell Prank Offered False Promise

When the rest of the country heard that a hoax in Alaska had 6,200 people excited over what would turn out to be the fake promise of a Taco Bell, it seemed like a silly trick. But in Bethel, Alaska — where the nearest fast-food restaurant, other than one lonely Subway, is over 400 miles away — nobody was laughing.